DENVER — Confluent Development and Kelmore Development have broken ground on The Boulevard at Lowry, a commercial mixed-use redevelopment project in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood. Situated on 1.5 acres, the infill development will feature 140,000 square feet of restaurant, retail and office space. A 25,000-square-foot Lucky’s Market will anchor the property. Additional tenants will include a 1,750-square-foot Logan House Coffee Co. Completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2020.
PUEBLO, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of The West Hill Apartments, a multifamily property located in Pueblo. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 36-unit property for $3.3 million, or $91,388 per unit. The six-building asset features 32 two-bedroom/two-bath units and four two-bedroom/one-bath units. All units are individually metered for gas and electric, while 32 of the units are individually metered for water. Chris Knowlton of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented both parties in the deal.
West Coast markets garner more press clippings and public attention. But the Intermountain States — Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — are posting impressive numbers that belie their station in the American consciousness. Offering Americans the sunshine and outdoor recreational opportunities they crave and the lower operating costs businesses seek, the region is in the nation’s sweet spot and taking full advantage of its position. Population, income and employment growth lead the nation. Indeed, the region claims the four fastest growing states in America — Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Arizona — and its seventh, Colorado. Meanwhile, Nevada, Utah and Arizona recorded the fastest rates of payroll job creation last year, and Colorado and Idaho figured in the top six nationally. Apartment rents increased accordingly. Late-cycle bloomers Las Vegas and Phoenix posted the fastest rent growth last year among larger markets and Salt Lake wasn’t far behind. Emerging markets like Boise, Bozeman and Reno were in the same league, chalking down high single-digit increases. Investors competed fiercely for opportunities in the region. Apartment sales volume in the five Intermountain metros (the “Intermountain 5”) covered by RED Capital Research (“RCR”) — Colorado Springs, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix …
DENVER — Urban Land Conservancy (ULC) has partnered with Mile High Development and Brinshore Development to develop Sheridan Station Apartments, an affordable rental housing community at Sheridan Station on the Regional Transportation District’s W Line. Located at 5330 W. 11th Ave., the 133-unit property is currently under construction with completion slated for fall 2020. All units will be designated for households earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of area median income. Silva Markham Partners will handle the management and leasing of the property. The project was made financially feasible through use of a 99-year renewable ground lease, which will result in the apartment complex joining ULC’s growing Community Land Trust to ensure permanent affordability.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of The Applewoods, an apartment community located at 1975 Oak St. in Lakewood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the building for $7.5 million, or $178,571 per unit. Built in 1971, the property features 42 apartments. Joe Hornstein of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller, while Scott Fetter, also of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors, represented the buyer in the deal.
DENVER — Nexus Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of Amherst Apartments, a multifamily building located at 2775 S. Federal Blvd. in Denver. Vukota Amherst Apartments LP sold the property to PARS LLC for $11 million. Totaling 58,003 square feet, Amherst Apartments features 81 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities include a leasing office, playground, clubhouse and laundry facilities. Adam Riddle of Nexus Commercial represented the seller, while Jason Koch, also of Nexus Commercial, represented the buyer in transaction.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 745 Space Center Drive in Colorado Springs. A private individual sold the property for $9.1 million, or $177 per square foot. Booz Allen Hamilton fully occupies the two-story, 51,700-square-foot office building, which features covered parking. The property was constructed in 2006. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Denver-based Capital Markets Group facilitated the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Phoenix Realty Group (PRG), through an affiliated entity and with a third-party partner, has expanded its presence in Colorado with the purchase of Argyle at Willow Springs, a Class B apartment community in Fort Collins, approximately 65 miles north of Denver. Terms of the acquisition were not released. PRG will operate the community and plans to renovate, upgrade and modernize the property. Argyle at Willow Springs will be rebranded as Alvista Harmony. Built in 1999 on 18.7 acres, the asset comprises 16 three-story buildings offers a total of 280 apartment units. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with washers/dryers and fully-equipped kitchens. On-site community amenities include a leasing center, newly remodeled clubhouse, business center, 24-hour fitness center with separate yoga/exercise room, pool and sundeck with built-in gas grills, dog park, playground, carports and garage parking.
COLORADO SPRINGS AND CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Walker & Dunlop has structured $52 million in financing to refinance three seniors housing properties totaling 196 units in Colorado Springs and Centennial. The three properties are owned by a partnership between MorningStar Senior Living and an alternative investment fund manager based in the Middle East. MorningStar Senior Living manages the properties. The financing includes: • $21 million for MorningStar at Jordan, a three-story, 84-unit assisted-living and memory care facility in Centennial • $17.7 million for MorningStar at Mountain Shadows, a two-story, 64-unit assisted-living and memory care property in Colorado Springs • $13.2 million for MorningStar at Bear Creek, a 48-unit property specializing in Alzheimer’s patients Stuart Wernick, Jeff Ringwald and Bill Jackson of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loans, which featured a 10-year term, fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for a portion of the term.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — A private investor has completed the disposition of a neighborhood shopping center located at 3730-3770 Astrozon Blvd. in Colorado Springs. An undisclosed California-based buyer acquired the property for $2.1 million in a 1031 exchange. The newly renovated property features 18,410 square feet of retail space. Cory Gross and Jake Shirek of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver represented the seller, while Brian Smith, also of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver, represented the buyer in the deal. Phillip Gause, also of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. in Denver, facilitated the loan for the buyer.
